Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for TriMas Q3 Earnings

TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ:TRS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of TriMas in a research note issued on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.51. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for TriMas’ current full-year earnings is $1.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TriMas’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.22 EPS.

TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.03. TriMas had a net margin of 104.22% and a return on equity of 6.41%. The firm had revenue of $174.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.44 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.61 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. TriMas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS.

TRS has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised TriMas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings lowered TriMas from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of TriMas in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.50.

TriMas Price Performance

NASDAQ:TRS opened at $38.91 on Monday. TriMas has a one year low of $30.43 and a one year high of $45.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 5.03 and a current ratio of 5.44. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $40.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TriMas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRS. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in TriMas by 1.7% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,845,726 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $138,215,000 after acquiring an additional 62,802 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of TriMas by 4.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,259,891 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $81,220,000 after purchasing an additional 91,003 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of TriMas during the fourth quarter worth about $55,036,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of TriMas by 4,740.4% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,441,275 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $64,901,000 after purchasing an additional 1,411,499 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Research Inc. raised its position in shares of TriMas by 46.0% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Research Inc. now owns 1,096,013 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,854,000 after purchasing an additional 345,425 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at TriMas

In other news, Director Herbert K. Parker sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.03, for a total transaction of $675,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 57,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,601,022.86. This represents a 20.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 17.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

TriMas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were given a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. TriMas’s payout ratio is 0.67%.

TriMas Company Profile

TriMas Corporation is a diversified industrial company headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Established in 1980, TriMas has built a global reputation for designing and manufacturing specialized products that serve a wide array of end markets. The company operates through multiple segments, each focused on high-demand niches where engineered solutions and rigorous quality standards are essential.

The Packaging segment supplies closures, dispensing systems and related components for the personal care, household chemicals, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical markets.